Over Shoulder Script Template

Here's a free template for you guys that gives great camera angles to your character's conversations! To use this template, simply put your characters' names in the input box below, click generate script, then copy all code, and you'll be ready to paste it into your own script! Just remember that only special backgrounds will work with this - see below for links to these special backgrounds.

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Here are the backgrounds that can currently be used with this template:

Football Field
Pool
Quad
School Corridor
Campus Garden - Day
Campus Garden - Night
Picnic Park - Day
Grocery Store - Day
Beach - Sunset

More coming soon!

[@cut to zone 2 @CHARACTER2 spot 0.840 210 215 in zone 2 at layer 1 AND CHARACTER2 faces right AND CHARACTER2 starts idle_rear @zoom reset @transition fade in black 2 @CHARACTER1 stands back far right in zone 1 &zoom on 458 331 to 166% in 2 @CHARACTER1 walks to back left in zone 2 in 2 CHARACTER1 (talk_greet) Hey dude! CHARACTER2 (talk_rear) Oh, hey! CHARACTER2 What are you doing here? @zoom reset @cut to zone 1 @CHARACTER1 spot 2.680 80 -663 in zone 1 at layer -1 AND CHARACTER1 faces right @CHARACTER2 spot 3.420 295 -1044 in zone 1 at layer 1 AND CHARACTER2 faces right AND CHARACTER2 starts idle_rear CHARACTER1 (talk_gossip) Just showing everyone what over-the-shoulder convos look like. CHARACTER1 (talk_happy_smile) Go ahead, say something! CHARACTER1 (talk_happy_agree) The camera will focus on you. @cut to zone 3 @CHARACTER2 spot 2.680 255 -663 in zone 3 at layer -1 AND CHARACTER2 faces left @CHARACTER1 spot 3.420 45 -1044 in zone 3 at layer 1 AND CHARACTER1 faces left AND CHARACTER1 starts idle_rear CHARACTER2 (talk_repulsed) Say something? CHARACTER2 (talk_awkward) Like what? @cut to zone 1 @CHARACTER1 spot 2.680 80 -663 in zone 1 at layer -1 AND CHARACTER1 faces right @CHARACTER2 spot 3.420 295 -1044 in zone 1 at layer 1 AND CHARACTER2 faces right AND CHARACTER2 starts idle_rear CHARACTER1 (laugh_chuckle) Like that! CHARACTER1 (talk_apathetic) Pretty cool, huh? @cut to zone 3 @CHARACTER2 spot 2.680 255 -663 in zone 3 at layer -1 AND CHARACTER2 faces left @CHARACTER1 spot 3.420 45 -1044 in zone 3 at layer 1 AND CHARACTER1 faces left AND CHARACTER1 starts idle_rear CHARACTER2 (laugh_chuckle) Yeah, this is pretty cool actually! @cut to zone 1 @CHARACTER1 spot 2.680 80 -663 in zone 1 at layer -1 AND CHARACTER1 faces right @CHARACTER2 spot 3.420 295 -1044 in zone 1 at layer 1 AND CHARACTER2 faces right AND CHARACTER2 starts idle_rear CHARACTER1 (talk_shrug) And the best thing about it? CHARACTER1 (talk_gossip) This template doesn't just work with a football field background. @cut to zone 3 @CHARACTER2 spot 2.680 255 -663 in zone 3 at layer -1 AND CHARACTER2 faces left @CHARACTER1 spot 3.420 45 -1044 in zone 3 at layer 1 AND CHARACTER1 faces left AND CHARACTER1 starts idle_rear CHARACTER2 (talk_neutral) Really? CHARACTER2 (talk_arms_crossed) Where else can these camera angles happen? @cut to zone 1 @CHARACTER1 spot 2.680 80 -663 in zone 1 at layer -1 AND CHARACTER1 faces right @CHARACTER2 spot 3.420 295 -1044 in zone 1 at layer 1 AND CHARACTER2 faces right AND CHARACTER2 starts idle_rear CHARACTER1 (talk_handsonhips) At any of the locations listed with the template on EpisodeLife.com! CHARACTER1 (talk_happy_smile) There are loads to choose from! @cut to zone 3 @CHARACTER2 spot 2.680 255 -663 in zone 3 at layer -1 AND CHARACTER2 faces left @CHARACTER1 spot 3.420 45 -1044 in zone 3 at layer 1 AND CHARACTER1 faces left AND CHARACTER1 starts idle_rear CHARACTER2 (talk_think) I've changed my mind. CHARACTER2 (talk_neutral) This isn't just pretty cool. CHARACTER2 (talk_mindblown) It's frickin' AWESOME! @CHARACTER2 is cheer_loop @transition fade out black 2 ]